Unbelievably biased Radio 4 Any Questions

Having listened to this week’s edition from Bristol, I would guess that any right-thinking individual would be appalled at the audience bias, partially encouraged by Jonathan Dimbleby (aka Dimblebus Interruptus).

Either the programme producers miscalculated who they were letting in to be part of the audience, or they deliberately ensured that the hall was filled with left of centre luvvies and a smattering of attention seeking students. I know where my money lies, but, whatever it may have been, it was as far from a balanced and impartial audience as you could get.

We all know that the BBC has its own political agenda and leaning, but it could have been a bit more subtle in its broadcast.

Give people jobs? Give me strength!

On Any Questions (5th December) Eric Pickles declared that the only way out of poverty and austerity is to give people jobs. You can’t just give people jobs. Jobs are created through increased demand – just ask Aldi and Lidl. Likewise jobs are lost through a drop in demand.

When and if, demand increases for a product or service, job vacancies occur. Then, and only then, will employers start to take people on. Good employers will, naturally, choose the right person to fill each vacancy, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation. etc.

Common sense really.